Weekly CEO Buys Highlight: NLY, MITT, AHH, APU, ACMP

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Aug 26, 2013
According to GuruFocus Insider Data , these are the largest CEO buys during the past week. The overall trend of CEOs is illustrated in the chart below:



Annaly Capital Management Inc. (NLY, Financial): Chairman of Board and CEO Wellington Denahan Bought 181,818 Shares



Chairman of Board and CEO of Annaly Capital Management Inc. (NLY) Wellington Denahan bought 181,818 shares on 08/20/2013 at an average price of $11.42. Annaly Capital Management Inc is a Maryland corporation that commenced operations on Feb. 18, 1997. Annaly Capital Management Inc. has a market cap of $10.82 billion; its shares were traded at around $11.42 with a P/E ratio of 3.31 and P/S ratio of 3.04. The dividend yield of Annaly Capital Management Inc. stocks is 15.76%.

NLY recently reported GAAP net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2013 of $1.6 billion or $1.71 per average common share as compared to GAAP net income of $870.3 million or $0.90 per average common share for the quarter ended March 31, 2013, and GAAP net loss of $91.2 million or $0.10 per average common share for the quarter ended June 30, 2012.

Ray Dalio bought 143,090 shares in the quarter that ended on 06/30/2013, which is 0.016% of the $11.43 billion portfolio of Bridgewater Associates. Chuck Akre owns 33,409 shares as of 06/30/2013, a decrease of 98.48% of from the previous quarter. This position accounts for 0.019% of the $2.21 billion portfolio of Akre Capital Management, LLC.

Director Kevin Brady bought 9,000 shares of NLY stock on 08/20/2013 at the average price of 11.01. Kevin Brady owns at least 96,400 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 3.72% since.

AG Mortgage Investment Trust Inc (MITT, Financial): CEO David N Roberts Bought 49,519 Shares

CEO of AG Mortgage Investment Trust Inc (MITT) David N Roberts bought 49,519 shares on 08/19/2013 at an average price of $17.52. AG Mortgage Investment Trust Inc was formed in Maryland on March 1, 2011. Ag Mortgage Investment Trust Inc has a market cap of $497.431 million; its shares were traded at around $17.52 . The dividend yield of Ag Mortgage Investment Trust Inc stocks is 18.08%.

AG Mortgage Investment Trust recently reported its second quarter 2013 financial results. The company announced a net loss of $(2.66) per common share for the quarter.

Leon Cooperman owns 269,590 shares as of 06/30/2013, which accounts for 0.078% of the $6.53 billion portfolio of Omega Advisors.

Director Peter Linneman sold 783 shares of MITT stock on 03/08/2013 at the average price of 26.21. Peter Linneman owns at least 5,848 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 33.16% since.

Armada Hoffler Properties Inc. (AHH, Financial): President, CEO Louis S. Haddad Bought 50,000 Shares

President, CEO of Armada Hoffler Properties Inc (AHH) Louis S Haddad bought 50,000 shares on 08/20/2013 at an average price of $9.66. Armada Hoffler Properties Inc. has a market cap of $185.505 million; its shares were traded at around $9.66 with and P/S ratio of 1.50. The dividend yield of Armada Hoffler Properties Inc. stocks is 0.83%.

Armada Hoffler Properties recently reported its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2013. For the second quarter of 2013, net income was $8.4 million, or $0.26 per share.

Director A. Russell Kirk bought 400 shares of AHH stock on 08/22/2013 at the average price of 9.25. A Russell Kirk owns at least 35,697 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 4.43% since.

AmeriGas Partners LP (APU, Financial): President & CEO Jerry E Sheridan Bought 7,000 Shares

President & CEO of AmeriGas Partners LP (APU) Jerry E Sheridan bought 7,000 shares on 08/20/2013 at an average price of $43.58. AmeriGas Partners LP is a publicly traded limited partnership formed under Delaware law on Nov. 2, 1994. Amerigas Partners LP has a market cap of $4.04 billion; its shares were traded at around $43.58 with a P/E ratio of 22.57 and P/S ratio of 1.29. The dividend yield of Amerigas Partners Lp stocks is 7.53%. Amerigas Partners Lp had an annual average earnings growth of 1.5% over the past 10 years.

Vice President Andrew J. Peyton bought 512 shares of APU stock on 08/07/2013 at the average price of 44.57. Andrew J. Peyton owns at least 2,400 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 2.22% since.

Access Midstream Partners LP (ACMP, Financial): CEO J. Michael Stice Bought 6,600 Shares

CEO of Access Midstream Partners LP (ACMP) J Michael Stice bought 6,600 shares on 08/20/2013 at an average price of $46.85. Access Midstream Partners LP formerly Chesapeake Midstream Partners, L. Access Midstream Partners Lp has a market cap of $9.37 billion; its shares were traded at around $46.85 with a P/E ratio of 23.04 and P/S ratio of 6.19. The dividend yield of Access Midstream Partners LP stocks is 3.93%.

ACMP recently announced financial results for the 2013 second quarter. The Partnership’s adjusted EBITDA for the 2013 second quarter totaled $206.6 million, an increase of $85.7 million, or 70.9%, from 2012 second quarter adjusted EBITDA of $120.9 million.

John Keeley bought 4,600 shares in the quarter that ended on 06/30/2013, which is 0.0044% of the $5 billion portfolio of Keeley Fund Management.

10% Owner Infrastructure Investor Global sold 8,000,000 shares of ACMP stock on 08/16/2013 at the average price of 46.11. Infrastructure Investor Global owns at least 60,242,727 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 1.6% since.